🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

算法

Pronunciation / Transliteration: suànfǎ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Algorithm/ˈæl.ɡə.rɪð.əm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"推荐系统依赖于复杂的算法。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

    "The social media platform uses a complex algorithm to curate your news feed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'algorithm' derives from the name of the Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, who lived in the 9th century. The word evolved through Latin and Old French, originally referring to the process of calculation and later expanding to denote a set of rules or steps for solving problems, particularly in mathematics and computer science.

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